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Under the influence of the media, it is easy to forget the tremendous impact of the speaker on an audience. Today's media enables speakers who once addressed hundreds in auditoriums to increase their public to millions through television. Dr. Carpenter's relevant research and careful scholarship about how to pick the best words and arrange them in the best orders will help the speaker become a stylist and slogan-maker whose sentences may become sound bites on the evening news or quoted in newspaper accounts the day after the speech has been made. This book prepares speakers to potentially change one little corner of the world - and perhaps the world itself -- through powerful words.
This book investigates how the strategic selection and arrangement of language can transform a speaker into an influential figure capable of shaping public discourse. Dr. Ronald Carpenter, drawing upon extensive research and academic scholarship, provides a framework for speakers to elevate their rhetoric beyond simple communication. The text argues that by mastering the art of the stylist and the slogan-maker, individuals can craft messages that resonate in the modern media landscape, effectively turning speeches into enduring sound bites and memorable quotations.
What You Will Find
The framing suggests a practical, academic approach to rhetoric that bridges the gap between classical speech theory and the demands of modern mass media. The text appears designed for speakers seeking to refine their stylistic delivery to achieve greater reach and lasting impact in a competitive information environment.
Page Count:
180
Publication Date:
1998-10-12
Publisher:
Pearson
ISBN-10:
0205271243
ISBN-13:
9780205271245
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